An Expensive Day.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1930, Page 5

An Expensive Day.

Amon" those weighted for the Rosehill meeting last Saturday were Borealene (topweight in the hurdles), Kilperon, First Acre, Le Choucas, Prince Otto, Coohnint, Helotis, King March, Sargon, Full Measure. In The Shade (topweight in the Rosehill Handicap), (Papatu, Spearmiss, Eden Hall, Teremoana, Stately (topweight in the mai- ■ den event), Taurua, Greenmantle, Crown Area (topweight in the Carlingford Handicap), Ring Boy, Atholspear, Mithra, Lord Romeo, Werata, Tresillian and Becalmed. There were . nearly enough Maorilanders to run a meeting of their own, yet a dead-heat for first Iby Greenmantle was the best this big contingent could do. , Amounis’ Prospects. The prospects of Amounis dethroning Gloaming from the leading place as the greatest winner of prize-money in Australia is viewed in a fairly optimistic spirit in New South Wales. When Amounis won the All-Aged Stakes at ■ftandwick in April his earnings in prizemoney amounted to £40,693 10<s. which .brought him within £2406 10s of Gloam- ; ing’s record. With Phar Lap in the way, z Amounis will have a hard task ■ to win the most valuable weight-for-age events, but place money is also good. Then, again, Phar Lap cannot Contest all the events, so that it is quite likely that Amounis’ name may head the list next year. Sydney advfcos state that Amounis has again resumed training after a rest.of some six ■weeks, and the veteran is credited with carrying himself in so attractive a man- - ner as to cause a very enthusiastic note to be struck in his favour. Early Betting. As in other years, betting on the big spring races has opened early in Australia. Holdfast and Tom Pinch are equal first’fancies for the Epsom Handicap, High Disdain, Mollison and others being in the next line. Speculation takes a wide range in the Metropolitan Handicap and Nightmarch, Paquito, iQhide, Concentrate, Bawn-na-glass, Gwillian G., Loquacious, Glare, Prince Viol and Soulton head the list. Phar Lap and Tom Pinch are quoted at the same price in the Caulfield Cup, with Limerick, Glare, Paquito, Nightmarch, Amounis and others on the second line. The presence of Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup has cramped the betting somewhat. In the next division Chide, Nightmare!’, Limerick, Veilmond, Hunting Cry, Statesman, Carradale and Loquacious are included. Doubtful Racing.

A sensation was caused in France last month by the announcement that M. Wittouck, one of the leading owners of the country, had decided to sell all his horses in training and to transfer his racing interests to England. He is to retain his stable in Belgium and some mares in France for breeding purposes only. This decision is said to be due to “certain incidents” which were associated with races in France, in which M. Wittouck (a Belgian) had;, horses running. CHe was much .upset when his .valuable three-year-old

filly. Carinosa 11., came down in a minor race before the running of the French One Thousand Guineas, in which she was not fit to do herself justice. M. Wittouck’s big stable was in charge of the famous Australian, Frank Bullock, who has the Australian jockey, W. Scanlan, associated with him. M. Wittouck is one of the wealthiest men in Europe. Got The Rent.

J. T. Jamieson, leading New Zealand trainer, now in Sydney with a team of horses whose upkeep is as expensive as a Rajah’s suits in Paris, has not produced any member of his team yet, says the Sydney Sportsman. But the Maorilander did not allow the grass to grow beneath his feet on Saturday, June 28, at Moorefield. He quickly sized up the possibilities of an ex-New Zealander in Coolmint, and eecured the week’s rent by backing Kelso’s charge. When Jamieson produces Eaglet there will be more than him going for the week’s rent. In fact, they'll go for a new suit for the spring meeting, as well. Jamieson will give King March, Sargon, Le Choucas and Mithra a run at Canterbury Park on July 12, and then we will know about these. horses. A Great Galloper, One of the greatest mares in England at the beginning of this century was Pretty Polly, by Galiinule from Admiration. At two years Pretty Polly ran nine times without being beaten. At three years she was unbeaten in seven starts. Her wins included the One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, the Coronation Stakes, and the St. Leger (in which she beat Henry the First, St. Denis, and St. Amant). At four years she had four starts without defeat, her wins including the Coronation Cup, Champion Stakes, and the Jockey Club Cup. At five years she had three starts, winning two. In the Ascot Gold Cup she was beaten a length by Bachelor’s Button, with Achilles third, and Cicero fourth. She did not race again, and was retired to the stud in her sixth year. She did not run in the Derby won by St. Amant in 1904, and many thought she should not have been beaten in the Ascot Gold Cup. imin. 35sec. For a Mils

A new American record for a mile was registered at Belmont Park (New York) by Jack High (John I’. GrierPriscilla) when he won the .Metropolitan Handicap on May 24, and ran the eight furlongs in Imin. 35soc. The sectional times were 23sec. first quarter, 221 sec. second quarter, last half 49 4/5 sec. At Belmont Park the barrier is a few yards behind the actual starting point, so horses are practically timed from a flying start. The previous record was Imin. 35 2/ssec., though Roamer ran Imin. 34 4/ssec. in a match race at Saratoga. In England, on downhill straight courses, Imin. 32 4/.ssec. was recorded at Brighton and Imin. 33sec. is the Lingfield record. Even though those times are fast, the Australasian record of Imin. 36£sec., jointly held by The Hawk and Amounis, compares more than favourably when one considers standing startsand racing around bends. ■ j >'l i . )

Gray’s prayer: “Go on Lea." * # # # Followers of racing are led by the slender strings of optimism. « <■= * * Down, the line racing clubs are putting in loud speakers. To beat the band ? * # * * The last fifteen minutes proved fatal to Hawke's Bay. Britain gave them no quarter. * * * * There are a large number of New Zealand horses for the Moorefield meeting on Saturday. # & # To obtain all the news some country people instal wireless set«. Others take the cheaper expedient of joining up with a party telephone wire. *'* * # When Lord Derby was in America lie was so impressed with the leading rider in the States. Earle Sande, that he offered him a retainer, and it is reported that Sande may accept the offer. ; « ' 0 * # Black Duke was backed on Saturday, but he drew No. 3, and not having the early pace of the leaders ho was soon in a hopelees' position. Black Duke is at present in good form. # # # # Daylight and The Suu only “came to light” on Saturday. First Raid .scored very weli at Oamaru, and with 10.2 in the Morven Handicap at Waimate he is certainly not badly treated. * # # # Full Measure (Surveyor-Tliurence) was beaten a length in the first; division of the Maiden Two-year-old Handicap at Menangle Park on July 3. Full Measure, who carried 9.0, was a hot favourite. * * «= *• Huntinque, the two-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Gazelia, was beaten 'a length by Jungle Queen in the second division of the Two-year-old Handicap at Menangle Park on July 8. Huntinque started at 15's, so Doug. Webster and Co. narrowly missed a big win. « # * # Gemlight, who was shipped-to Sydney on .Friday, has been getting through plenty of solid work during the past few weeks and will be ready to race soon after his arrival in Australia. He displayed promising form this season, and, properly placed, should win plenty of money across the Tasman, for he has been steadily improving with age and has not been over-raced. 0 # # # J. T. Jamieson's two-year-olds King March and Sargon created a favourable impression at Rand wick recently, when they covered five furlongs in Imin. G sec. on a heavy track. Papatu, who went wrong when he seemed certain to win good races, is back again and hit out boldly. He likes the sting out of the going. » « 0 w Luck plays some queer tricks in racing. Some two years ago the Aucklander, Mr. Eliot-Davis, sold Carinthia for 173 guineas and Nucleus for 100 guineas. Both have won good races since, and they carried off the two principal hurdle races, at Trentham last week. Mr. Davis has five or six horses in work, and has not won a race for eighteen months.

The Australian-bred three year-old The Sun scored his first success when he won the Crofton Handicap at Trentham last week, and, now that he has struck winning form, he should not be long in extending his record. The Sun is trained at Te Rapa by A. Jackson, who had a well-deserved change of luck on .Saturday, when he also won with Daylight.

Iwo wins and a third was the record of Coon Song in his three 6tarts at Trentham last week, and he will only have to keep sound to achieve success in better company next season. It is probable that he was feeling the effects of his previous exertions when he was beaten on the final day, otherwise he wou.d not have been so far away from the winner. * * # Further inquiries into the breeding of St. Warrigal have elicited the information that he is by St. Amans —Warrigal—Freedom mare. In some quarters it has been inferred that St. Witrrigal’s dam was bred on trotting strains, but even if this were so St. Warrigal might still bo good property, taking a line from the breeding of Oakleigh, a National winner, who was by the same sire, St. Amans, from a trotting mare. It is remarkable that the progeny of most trotting mares seem born jumpers. * * Paleta was brought to Trentham for the two concluding days of the winter meeting last week. He started on the second day, and was never sighted after the first two furlongs, after beginning with the leaders. It transpires that Paleta broke down. This is bad luck as Paleta, on his splendid form at Hawera last month, appeared to have • staged a come-back, and there was no doubt about the class of the Leighton gelding. * * # # Australians favour the provision ot races for the . progeny of colonial-bred sires, and this* is surely a commendable action. These horses are judiciously bred from the right stock and it seems hardly feasible that all should prove stud failures. However, under present conditions, owners are not encouraged to race entires, and breeders have little incentive to persevere with colonialbred sires. Looked at from another aspect, the disparagement of colonial-bred stock simply means enriching the pockets of English breeders. On his excellent form at Trantham last week, especially his fine second in the Winter Oats, it looks as if the backers of Town Major at Waimate on Saturday will have to be content with a Gloaming dividend. Big Money. The total amount in the sweep conducted by the Calcutta Turf Club over the recent English Derby was £900,000, something less than last year, however. It was divided into threo sweeps, first money in each being about £129,000. Drawers of unplaced; runners received about £BOO each.

Hooray! What ray? Gee-ray! * # # * # The first acceptances for the National treble are due to-night. # # # # Australia's Don is keeping the Englishmen on the run. I # « Marjoram ran fair races last week and may win again before long, # Reported from the South that Rin Tin Tin has changed hands. The “pitcher” editor reckons they mean feet. * . The Crofton Handicap at Trentham should be re-named the Early Morning Handicap—The Sun, Shortly, Brilliant Light. # # # # After winning the Kentucky Derby, Gallant Fox had won £22,56!) in three races, and this, added to the £3975 he won as a two-year-old, classes him as a big stake-earner. # * # # Tea Time (Tea Tray-Mendacity) was an evan money choice at the Richmond meeting on July 4, but was beaten half a length by Objected in the Flying Handicap. # # # # Affirm has won only one hurdle race, but the Australian handicapper holds him in high esteem judging by the weights for the Australian Hurdles, in which he has M 1.2, only 10 lbs. less than Mosstrooper. * «= * # The brilliant Australian mile.- Mollison, who failed in the Derbies aftoi a sensational two-year-oi l career, has re- I turned to the care of F. Foulsham at . Caulfield. Mollison is reported to be | very fresh and healthy aitev a good { spell. * # # ' # At the Helena Vale meeting on July 5 Anticipate (Elysian-By By) was little fancied in the Helena Plate and, starting at 15's in a field of six, finished a good third. Jemidar (Martian-Ayah) was beaten into second place in the Vale Handicap, in which race he was leading half way up the straight. # # «■ #' Taneriri is still out in the paddock and will not be brought in again just yet a while. The Antagonist gelding paid his way well during the present season, but displayed signs of soreness when racing in the autumn and was blistered and turned out for a spell in the paddock. * # ' * In 1928. when the Aga Khan gave 4190 guineas for Blenheim, he bought nine yearlings for a total of 40,000 guineas. He announced he was not going to buy yearlings last season and then gave 20.900 guineas for five. In addition to this, the Aga Khan breeds extensively and surely no owner more fully deserved a Derby win., More From Sydney. The ex-North Island trainer, T Lloyd leaves for Sydney in a few weeks' time with two horses, Gay Crest and Adelphi, the coming two-year-old filly Royal Baby, by Chief Ruler from Baby Doll. Gay Crest, who is engaged in the spring

handicaps, is Australian-bred, and was purchased by F. D. Jones, who sold him to his present owner, Hr. M. Louisson. He is a much improved galloper. Adelphi is a rising threc-year-old, by Arausio from Delphi, who has shown some decent form in the latter part of the season. Royal Baby is a sister to Royal Ruler, an Auckland two-year-old, who showed particularly good form in the spring but went amiss. Royal Baby is eaid to be a smart filly, and if she goes on right will have the opportunity of showing her paces in the Gimcrack Stakes., at Randwick. All three are owned by Dr. Lduisson.

Waimate Hunt races to-morrow. *## . * Bradman is the big “hit” of the cricket world. 0 0 0 0 Three soccer players in Auckland ordered off for cheeking the referee. “On the ball; on the bawl;- on the brawl!” # # * # The English Derby this year was worth £11,975, but, of this amount owners subscribed £8975. # # # # Affirm (Nassau-Brayton) justified his heavy backing by comfortably winning the Maiden Hurdles on the opening day of the V.R.C. Grand National meeting. # • ' # # *• A prominent rider was angling for the ride'on Llyn Du in the Winter Cup when he saw him run third in the Winter Oats on Saturday. #'■ # * # If Pliar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup with 9.12, it will be the fourth highest weight successfully carried in the race, winners with more being Carbine 10.5, Archer 10.2 and Poitrel 10.0. # «■ 0 ® At the Ascot “ponies” on July 2 Moutoa Wonder (Kilbroney-Moutoa _ Ivanova) won the first division of the Fourteen-one Handicap. Chit was third in the second division of the Encourage Stakes and Lady Moon was second in the Fourtcen-two Handicap. #■# # * The two good seconds registered by PiOsshire at Trentham indicate that he has a very promising future. Rosshirc is one of tire biggest two-year-olds who has raced in the Dominion this season, and, if Ire trains on as well as expected, should be a very useful horse when his powers are fully developed.

Mr. A. Tronson has been appointed to act as judge at the Marton Jockey Club’s spring - and winter meetings, and Mr. J. R. L. Stanford will officiate in that position ■at the summer meeting, Mr. Tronson supplying the handicaps for the second day of that gathering.

A maximum weight of 12.7 has been set for the Grand National Steeplechase, but the handicapper, Mr. J. E. Henrys, has evidently decided that leppers in the Dominion this season are of poor quality, and so' Aurora Borealis heads the list with 20 lbs. below the maximum.

Make Up was one of the most promising hurdlers seen at the Trentham meeting, statco “The Watcher.” For a recruit to the game lie must be credited with two really excellent performances, and only bad luck robbed him of victory on Saturday. Make Lip should get some money at the Grand National meeting. He is the first of Surveyor's stock to race in jumping events.

Mister Gamp, when just commencing to move up in the Winter Hurdles on Saturday, blundered at the fence six furlongs from home, unshipping W. Bowden. It looked from the stands that he was unbalanced going Into the fence due to avoiding another runner. As he was going well, he might have played a prominent part but • for the ill-luck, writes “Vedette.”

Trentham Finance. Financial depressionists received rather an upset at Trentham on Saturday, for the totalisator figures at the end of the day amounted to £59,710 10s, as against £57,821 10s last year. -It must be said, however, that the weather on the concluding day last year was very wet. At the same time, the club made a good recovery, the fifures for the meeting being £140,775, as against £144,291 10a of twelve months ago. The track was decidedly heavy, and it was obvious that a number of horsas'could not act in the ground.